njalla
See also: njálla
Northern Sami
Etymology
From Proto-Samic *ńëlë.
Pronunciation
- (Kautokeino) IPA(key): /ˈɲalla/
Noun
njalla
Declension
| Even a-stem, ll-l gradation | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nominative | njalla | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | njala | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Singular | Plural | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Nominative | njalla | njalat | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Accusative | njala | njalaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Genitive | njala | njalaid | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Illative | njallii | njalaide | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Locative | njalas | njalain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Comitative | njalain | njalaiguin | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Essive | njallan | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Further reading
- Koponen, Eino, Ruppel, Klaas, Aapala, Kirsti, editors (2002–2008), Álgu database: Etymological database of the Saami languages[1], Helsinki: Research Institute for the Languages of Finland
Swedish
Etymology
Borrowed from Northern Sami njalla, from Proto-Samic *ńëlë. Compare Finnish niliaitta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /²njala/, /ˈnjala/
- Rhymes: -²ala, -ala
Noun
njalla c
- a traditional type of storage hut or cache built on top of a long stump of a tree or pole in order to prevent animals of getting hold of the contents (typically food or other perishables).
Declension
| nominative | genitive | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| singular | indefinite | njalla | njallas |
| definite | njallan | njallans | |
| plural | indefinite | njallor | njallors |
| definite | njallorna | njallornas |